Category Archives: civil liberties

Ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, and chaos

Trump is fundamentally incapable of governing. That’s the theme that unites everything. By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com April 25, 2025 Friends, Some Democrats fear they’re playing into Trump’s hands by fighting his mass deportations rather than focusing on his failures on … Continue reading

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Robert Reich: What We Must Do Now

By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ April 18, 2025 Robert Reich: If you don’t like living in a dysfunctional fascist dictatorship serious action is needed. It’s time for a national civic uprising. A general strike? Perhaps. (TBPR Editor) Friends, If the Trump … Continue reading

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Moving From Democracy to Dictatorship

Robert Reich sees democracy on the line this week. How far will Trump go to nail down a full-on Fascist dictatorship? If he openly defies the Supreme Court to stop Kilmore Abrego Garcia from returning to the U.S.from El Salvador, … Continue reading

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Resisting Trump/Musk Antidemocratic Policies

It’s hard to keep up with the quick pace of news from Washington daily. On Tuesday’s YouTube videocast “Halitics,” Hal Ginsberg and I talk about the hundreds of nationwide and worldwide protests against Trump’s antidemocratic policies and failing economy. I … Continue reading

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This Is What Democracy Looks Like

Huge turnout–estimated at over a thousand–protested Saturday at Window-on-the-Bay in Monterey, with hundreds of creative signs poking fun at Trump and Musk and their disastrous policies. Multitudes of cars were driving by honking and shouting their support. There were hundreds … Continue reading

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What’s Really Happening? Bernie Explains…..

Bernie Sanders Talks About Something Missing From Washington, DC lately–It’s Called the TRUTH!

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ALL HEIL TO OUR NEW LEADER!!!!

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The Trump Coup has begun, Hang On Tight!

This country is in serious trouble. The president is a felon, a chronic liar, a cheater, a racist, isn’t very bright, and has an ego the size of Florida. At his side is a South Africa neo-nazi who spent $290 … Continue reading

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Echoes of History: How Fascism Quietly Seizes Control

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com / November 19, 2024 Editor’s note: A very long and frightening prediction from Thom Hartmann of our future under Dear Leader…. President Biden told the nation, “American democracy is under attack … [by the] former president of … Continue reading

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Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025

The former president and his backers aim to strengthen the power of the White House and limit the independence of federal agencies. By Jonathan Swan, Charlie Savage and Maggie Haberman/ New York Times/ July 17, 2023 Donald J. Trump and his allies are planning … Continue reading

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